LEBANON – The French Ministry of National Education, in coordination with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, announced exceptional measures regarding the organization of exams in several countries across the Near and Middle East, as well as Mali, amid ongoing security concerns and instability in some of these countries.
The countries concerned include Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, and Mali, where special arrangements will be implemented to ensure educational continuity and adapt examinations to current circumstances.
Regarding the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB), the ministry decided to cancel the final exams scheduled for June, with students’ results instead to be calculated based on their yearly grades in the relevant subjects. The oral exam was also cancelled or neutralized, while independent candidates will be allowed to sit for a replacement session in September 2026.
As for the general and technological baccalaureate exams, assessment methods have been adjusted so that yearly averages will replace certain exams, particularly in French, mathematics, specialization subjects, and philosophy, in addition to exempting candidates from the oral examination.
The ministry also confirmed that if unsuitable conditions persist in some countries 15 days before the scheduled exam dates, additional measures or further adjustments may be introduced depending on developments in each country.
